ENCORE: Immunity, Part 1

Podcast

The holidays will soon be in the rear-view window, winter is in full-swing, and now is when we seem most vulnerable to colds, flus, bronchitis and sinusitis. Thomas Guilliams, Ph.D., author of "Supporting Immune Function: A Lifestyle and Nutrition Approach," weighs in on lifestyle factors that influence immunity: sleep, stress, diet, and exercise. He also enumerates herbs, probiotics, vitamins and minerals that target the immune system--from Astragalus to zinc. What to take for a cold? Can too many "immune boosters" be harmful? Can nutrients boost the efficacy of vaccines? Click HERE for part 2.

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